ataxic gait an unsteady, uncoordinated walk, with a wide base and the feet thrown out, coming down first on the heel and then on the toes with a double tap. double-step gait a gait in which there is a noticeable difference in the length or timing of alternate steps.
Free agency began in the NFL in 1947. Before that, clubs were able to use the reserve rule, which was made more famous by baseball and the men who crushed it: Curt Flood and Marvin Miller.
NFL key dates for 2017 including free agency, NFL Draft, and more. The NFL offseason is officially underway, with teams shifting from their 2016 review to their 2017 planning. The major events upcoming include the NFL Scouting Combine, the start of free agency, and the NFL Draft, but there are plenty of other key dates that impact teams between now and the start of the 2017 regular season.